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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008 5:15:43 PM
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Online Victimization of Youth, a report sanctioned by the Crimes Against Children Research Center and the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice, says that 13 percent of children ages 10 to 17 who do surf Internet chat rooms are exposed to either pornographic spam or pictures or are solicited for sex.


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Goodwin said it is clear from his sessions with parents that some were unaware of the real dangers that exist on the Internet.


Read the article at: http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9004865

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